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panic and bloodshed outside one of new york city's most popular tourist attractions. one a shooter opens fire, leegd to a police gun fight. two dead and nine injured. >>> think yourself thin? can you get the affects of gastric bypass simply by imagining you had the surgery? one woman's journey to lose major pounds, using only the power of her mind. >>> and, in dude they trust. the path to enlightningment? some say the answer lies with the star of "the big lebowski." inside the bathrobe wearing church of the latter day dude. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," august 24th, 2012. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. well, the crowds were thick in the shadow of the empire state building this morning when a gunman sent tourists and pedestrians running for cover in the streets. while the shooter and his intended target both lost their lives, the hail of police bullets and the density of the crowd left nine jourped in the gun fight. abc's ron claiborne has more of the latest
panic and bloodshed outside one of new york city's most popular tourist attractions. one a shooter opens fire, leegd to a police gun fight. two dead and nine injured. >>> think yourself thin? can you get the affects of gastric bypass simply by imagining you had the surgery? one woman's journey to lose major pounds, using only the power of her mind. >>> and, in dude they trust. the path to enlightningment? some say the answer lies with the star of "the big lebowski."...
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york city. but can an ultraconservative mega-sized family make it in the urban jungle? >>> and pinheads. who's got more metal than anyone else at the games? surprisingly, it's this guy. inside the secret world of wheeling and dealing in olympic pins. >> announcer: from the global resours of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and juju chang in new york city and bill weir in london, this is "nightline," august 8th, 2012. >> good evening, i'm juju chang. tonight, it is an uprising that started in the hopeful days of the arab spring last year, when tyrants from egypt to libya were being overthrown. but the tight in syria has dragged on and on and spiraled into a brutal civil war. but now, it may be reaching a tipping point. abc's alex marquardt traveled behind rebel lines to bring us this dramatic report from just outside aleppo, syria. >> reporter: it's the most decisive battle of the 17-month long uprising. the fight for aleppo. victory by rebels here could mean the end of the 40-year di
york city. but can an ultraconservative mega-sized family make it in the urban jungle? >>> and pinheads. who's got more metal than anyone else at the games? surprisingly, it's this guy. inside the secret world of wheeling and dealing in olympic pins. >> announcer: from the global resours of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and juju chang in new york city and bill weir in london, this is "nightline," august 8th, 2012. >> good evening, i'm juju chang....
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. ♪ >>> "nightline" continues from new york city with juju chang. >> with enough kids to fill the lineup of not one, but two baseball teams, the super-sized bates family knows a thing or two about dealing with crowds. but wrangling 19 kids in the hills of tennessee is nothing like keeping them together in the mayhem of times square. trust me, i was along for the ride. but when they hit the flashy streets of manhattan, they encountered something a little unexpected. >> i never seen so many people in my life. >> everywhere. >> reporter: if you think being a tourist in new york city is intimidating -- >> these buildings are huge. >> reporter: imagine doing it with 19 children in tow. >> i'll take the stroller right here. >> reporter: riding the subway is nerve-racking. >> everybody get ready to get off, okay? >> wow. >> i know that was a little nerve-racking. >> i was a little nervous because i've heard stories. this is a bumpy ride. the doors close quickly and so i can just picture in my mind somebody getting left behind. >> reporter: leave no man behind. and the menu can be sticker shocki
. ♪ >>> "nightline" continues from new york city with juju chang. >> with enough kids to fill the lineup of not one, but two baseball teams, the super-sized bates family knows a thing or two about dealing with crowds. but wrangling 19 kids in the hills of tennessee is nothing like keeping them together in the mayhem of times square. trust me, i was along for the ride. but when they hit the flashy streets of manhattan, they encountered something a little unexpected....
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quit one cigarette at a time. >>> "nightline" continues from new york city with bill weir. >>> they seem so flawless on the red carpet, but all those hollywood actresses, all that glamour, isn't just good genes and lots of cash. they also have a secret weapon, a stylist behind the scenes to make sure they're not fashion police fodder. and there's one man many in tinseltown have on speed dial. grad gor ske skoogoreski who non reality show. abc's paul la faris got a first-land look at what happens before the cameras flash. >> reporter: it is the night of fashion's super bowl. the met ball. and jessica alba is putting the finishing touches on her red carpet outfit. >> i look it better. those are really cool. >> reporter: countless accessories are being considered. >> super beautiful. >> reporter: some hits -- >> oh. >> obsessed with that. >> that's really nice. >> reporter: others, well -- >> this is going to come out and be all crusted diamonds. >> that's intense. >> reporter: but on this night, alba has a secret weapon. >> i love it. >> all hand sown little hearts. >> reporter: brad gores
quit one cigarette at a time. >>> "nightline" continues from new york city with bill weir. >>> they seem so flawless on the red carpet, but all those hollywood actresses, all that glamour, isn't just good genes and lots of cash. they also have a secret weapon, a stylist behind the scenes to make sure they're not fashion police fodder. and there's one man many in tinseltown have on speed dial. grad gor ske skoogoreski who non reality show. abc's paul la faris got a...
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in new york city, this is "nightline," august 17th, 2012. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. well, it wasn't just a crime of fashion, when yesterday, u.s. customs stopped a multi-million dollar haul of counterfeit designer high heels from china before it could enter los angeles. these knockoffs are only the tip of the iceberg, a sketchy industry worth an estimated $600 billion worldwide. phony designer swag that is not only sold on street corners but in high end shopping malls. abc's ryan owens brings us an encore presentation. >> reporter: they are the name brand fashionistas love to wear. gucci, prad day. but for every pair of real designer jeans, there are dozens of fakes for sale. it's a booming business for the bad guys, worth an estimated $600 billion a year. just yesterday, authorities in california confiscated more than 20,000 pairs of faux pumps, with a retail value of $18 million. >> these red-soled shoes were coming out of china. the genuine products are only made in italy. >> reporter: the fakes cost less than $3 to make. the genuine article sell for up to 6,000 b
in new york city, this is "nightline," august 17th, 2012. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. well, it wasn't just a crime of fashion, when yesterday, u.s. customs stopped a multi-million dollar haul of counterfeit designer high heels from china before it could enter los angeles. these knockoffs are only the tip of the iceberg, a sketchy industry worth an estimated $600 billion worldwide. phony designer swag that is not only sold on street corners but in high end shopping malls....
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york city and bill weir at the olympic games in london,, england, this is "nightline," august 9th, 2012. > good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. todaday the accused gunman in t massacre aearered in court where for the first time his lawyers disclosed that they believe he is mentally ill. it was only three weeks ago that police say james holmes killed 12 pple and shott 58 re. and with thehe discovery that holmes' psychiatris voiced the spre could all this efore hearreak have been averte here is abc'sark grnblat. >> reporter:r: today jam holmes sain crt hisis hair still bright oran. his attory saidd several timese he was mentally ill when he allegedly killed 12 people and wounded 58 others at a batman movie premiere. outside court his victi reacted with anger. >> sitting next to my girlfriend. didn't seem to crazy when he ordered all the ammunition, his apartnt didn't seem crazy ed to me. >> reporter: the biggest question foris victims whetherer it could have been prevented. >> i think if somemeone could he saidid six weeks beforehand "th lot of others could still have ou loved ones. >> rep
york city and bill weir at the olympic games in london,, england, this is "nightline," august 9th, 2012. > good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. todaday the accused gunman in t massacre aearered in court where for the first time his lawyers disclosed that they believe he is mentally ill. it was only three weeks ago that police say james holmes killed 12 pple and shott 58 re. and with thehe discovery that holmes' psychiatris voiced the spre could all this efore hearreak have been...
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. >>> night liant continues from new york city with terry moran. >> we turn now to the middle east, to syria. a country where an uprising began as the arab spring was toppling dictators from egypt to libya. instead of democracy, this uprising has given way to a brutal civil war. 17 months into this conflict, the toll on civilians has just been staggering. and now there are calls for america and our allies to do something about it. abc's alex marquardt and his producer's "nightline's" bartley price are in syria tonight, filed this report. we've got a warning, some of the images you are about to see may be disturbing. >> reporter: the rising sun signaled it was time to move. the border was clear. we hiked up the hill, trying to stay out of view of the nearby turkish military outpost. we've waited all night to cross. haven't been able to because the turks secured the border. the sun has just come up and they are nowhere to be seen. we cross through this fence, which is the entrance to syria. the countryside is deceptively calm. just a short drive away, fighting is raging for the ancient c
. >>> night liant continues from new york city with terry moran. >> we turn now to the middle east, to syria. a country where an uprising began as the arab spring was toppling dictators from egypt to libya. instead of democracy, this uprising has given way to a brutal civil war. 17 months into this conflict, the toll on civilians has just been staggering. and now there are calls for america and our allies to do something about it. abc's alex marquardt and his producer's...
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in new york city, this is "nightline," august 21st, 2012. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. tonight, a great adventure. we take you to the edge of the world. a journey of a lifetime on a quest in search of an elusive creature known as the unicorn of the sea. it's a nar wall. an arctic la viason. what we discovered it a vast and sometimes deadly. linsey davis and our producer alex waterfield, journey to the far north, just getting there was an adventure of its own. >> reporter: it's in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere in one of the most inhospitable places in the world. aside from my guys, i'm all alone. the wind is punishing. the only thing my iphone is good for is taking video. >> this location is so remote, we've had to take three planes. and now we're into our third hour of getting pulled by a snowmobile. >> i can't see much on the phone. my three guides are nice but they're not exactly inspiring confidence right now. what happened? >> yeah, well, it's broken. >> reporter: we're now down to one snowmobile. we just left it back out on the ice, and if that
in new york city, this is "nightline," august 21st, 2012. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. tonight, a great adventure. we take you to the edge of the world. a journey of a lifetime on a quest in search of an elusive creature known as the unicorn of the sea. it's a nar wall. an arctic la viason. what we discovered it a vast and sometimes deadly. linsey davis and our producer alex waterfield, journey to the far north, just getting there was an adventure of its own. >>...
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. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden in new york city, bill weir in new orleans, louisiana, and terry moran in tampa, florida, this is "nightline," august 29th, 2012. >> good evening, i am bill weir. and much to the relief of everybody here, isaac is finally leaving tomorrwn. but not without leaving new orleans very wet, battered and dark. hundreds of thousands of people will head into the holiday weekend without power. and here is the satellite map tonight, as isaac slowly churns north, after more than 24 hours of just driving rains. still some powerful squalls on the tail end of this departure. and here's some fresh pictures from one of the most desperate places in isaac's wake. la plasse louisiana, where hundreds of families had to be evacuated. this follows, also, a day of rooftop rescues in the southern reaches of this area. much smaller than katrina, but still, an eerie example of history repeating itself. in this part of louisiana, a lot of folks keep axes in their attics. exactly seven years after katrina, fred leslie is another reminder wh
. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden in new york city, bill weir in new orleans, louisiana, and terry moran in tampa, florida, this is "nightline," august 29th, 2012. >> good evening, i am bill weir. and much to the relief of everybody here, isaac is finally leaving tomorrwn. but not without leaving new orleans very wet, battered and dark. hundreds of thousands of people will head into the holiday weekend without power. and here is...
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. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with cynthia mcfadden. >>> americans spend an estimated $50 billion, that's right, $50 billion a year on weight loss products. but what if much of that cash is being spent in the wrong ways. well, that's what one doctor says. claiming that food can be as addictive as heroin. and he claims the only way to break free is diet rehab. so, we put his 28-day solution to the test with the mother desperate to lose weight. here is abc's juju chang with an encore presentation. >> when i look at myself. when i look at my body, i am not happy. i just don't want to be big anymore. i don't want to feel uncomfortable in my own skin. >> reporter: khalia moss says she is an addict, a food addict. >> i feel like i abuse it. >> reporter: in one day she can eat an entire box of pasta. a typical meal includes huge portions of white rice and beans. >> feeling stuffed but still hungry kind of. it is weird. >> reporter: she is constantly snacking. what kind of foods would you mindlessly eat? >> chips. my favorite, onion rings. i would sit there and not r
. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with cynthia mcfadden. >>> americans spend an estimated $50 billion, that's right, $50 billion a year on weight loss products. but what if much of that cash is being spent in the wrong ways. well, that's what one doctor says. claiming that food can be as addictive as heroin. and he claims the only way to break free is diet rehab. so, we put his 28-day solution to the test with the mother desperate to lose weight....
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. >> from the global resources of abc news with cynthia mcfadden in new york city, bill weir in new orleans, louisiana, and terry moran in tampa, florida. this is "nightline." august 28th, 2012. >> good evening to all of you in the west. i am bill weir, and this is new orleans under hurricane isaac. as we come on the air, the eye of the storm is churning, sliding just to the west of the crescent city. as the relatively weak category 1 hurricane. but if you look up and down canal street where mardi gras floats and cable cars cruise on happier days, nothing seems weak about this right now. and what a way to mark the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina, the storm that changed so many lives up and down the gulf coast, had us wondering how would this storm compare, would people be ready? to give you the whole picture, we have our extreme weather team up and down the gulf coast tonight and we'll check in with each one of them in just a moment. but first, this is the image so many people are watching in shelters of plaquemines parish and the bars of the french quarter tonight. the latest trac
. >> from the global resources of abc news with cynthia mcfadden in new york city, bill weir in new orleans, louisiana, and terry moran in tampa, florida. this is "nightline." august 28th, 2012. >> good evening to all of you in the west. i am bill weir, and this is new orleans under hurricane isaac. as we come on the air, the eye of the storm is churning, sliding just to the west of the crescent city. as the relatively weak category 1 hurricane. but if you look up and down...
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. >>> "nightline" continues from new york city with cynthia mcfadden. >>> today, an historic achievement in space travel, nasa's rover curiosity touched down on mars in what scientists call a miracle of engineering. so just imagine the complications of actually bringing humans to mars. well, one south african-born billionaire is looking to do just that and more, as early as 2025. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: astonishing new images of our closest neighbor in the solar system. sure, they're not quite the stuff of mission mars as imagined in 1968. not quite ray bradbury's "martian chronicles" either. >> this is a wondrous moment. >> is it? >> reporter: these images are real, and new. from nasa's most advanced and expensive mars mission to date. curiosity, a $2.5 billion robot, a size of a mini cooper that dropped down to the surface last night. >> this is all built pretty much from scratch. >> reporter: here on earth, there are people already planning the logical next step. >> i think we'll be able to send probably the first people to mars in roughly 12 to 15 years. that's my est
. >>> "nightline" continues from new york city with cynthia mcfadden. >>> today, an historic achievement in space travel, nasa's rover curiosity touched down on mars in what scientists call a miracle of engineering. so just imagine the complications of actually bringing humans to mars. well, one south african-born billionaire is looking to do just that and more, as early as 2025. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: astonishing new images of our closest...
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. >> from the global resources of abc news with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in tampa, florida. this is "nightline" august 27th, 2012. >>> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight, tropical storm isaac is spinning straight towards the gulf coast, growing stronger each hour and expected to grow into a full-on hurricane as it churns towards new orleans. where, as fate would have it, the storm is predicted to hit seven years to the day that hurricane katrina brought the city to its knees. abc's ginger zee with the extreme weather team brings us the latest from the ground, tracking isaac. >> reporter: tonight, a storm that could be the first hurricane to hit the gulf coast in four years is aimed squarely at new orleans. are you ready? >> yeah, you know, we feel pretty confident about the system. it's almost not comparable to what was in place when hurricane katrina hit. >> reporter: today, we got up close to the colossal machinery, part of the 133 miles of levees that is now new orleans' first line of defense. see all the yellow boxes here? there's
. >> from the global resources of abc news with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in tampa, florida. this is "nightline" august 27th, 2012. >>> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight, tropical storm isaac is spinning straight towards the gulf coast, growing stronger each hour and expected to grow into a full-on hurricane as it churns towards new orleans. where, as fate would have it, the storm is predicted to hit seven years to the...
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. ♪ >>> "nightline" continues from new york city. with cynthia mcfadden. >> well, we turn now to the summer of wild weather. the hottest july on record crippling drought in half the country. and now tropical storms are bringing epic rains to the east coast. ginger zee has been out storm chasing. >> oh my god! that is huge! >> reporter: we're chasing one of nature's most destructive and unpredictable forces. >> oh, look at that. that was beautiful. >> reporter: tim samaras is a seasoned storm chaser and no stranger to wild weather. >> most of the core i believe is right here. >> reporter: but today he's focused on another nearly impossible mission. he's attempting to document the birth of a lightning strike. tim wants a glimpse behind that blazing flash. he believes this moment holds the clues that will help us better understand the mystery of this lethal phenomenon. armed with an ultra high-speed camera. >> here's the shot we just got. >> reporter: cool. oh, my gosh. he will try to capture this elusive moment as it's never been seen
. ♪ >>> "nightline" continues from new york city. with cynthia mcfadden. >> well, we turn now to the summer of wild weather. the hottest july on record crippling drought in half the country. and now tropical storms are bringing epic rains to the east coast. ginger zee has been out storm chasing. >> oh my god! that is huge! >> reporter: we're chasing one of nature's most destructive and unpredictable forces. >> oh, look at that. that was beautiful....
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from new york city with cynthia mcfadden. >>> the boom in the yoga business has led to a bump crop of self-styled spiritual gurus. well, tonight we meet a young filmmaker who set out to make a movie about the fakes and instead found himself becoming one. here's nick watt with the story. >> reporter: kumare sounds like a mystical indian guru. a simple man from a farway land. who effortlessly becomes a spiritual beacon for a curious bunch of truth seekers in phoenix, arizona. >> i consider kumare to be a living embodiment of the design. >> i feel myself getting warmer than normal. i'm sure that's your energy. >> reporter: but kumare, well, he's really a hip, young filmmaker from new jersey. >> isn't the most traumatic part of the illusion of kumare that the guy they thought was from another country grew up in jersey. >> reporter: so far -- >> kumare. >> kumare. kumare? >> kumare. >> my english isn't that good. >> reporter: so "borat." but there is more. >> it's not about making fun of people here. it's about the general absurdity of what we all believe. >> reporter: and our need to beli
from new york city with cynthia mcfadden. >>> the boom in the yoga business has led to a bump crop of self-styled spiritual gurus. well, tonight we meet a young filmmaker who set out to make a movie about the fakes and instead found himself becoming one. here's nick watt with the story. >> reporter: kumare sounds like a mystical indian guru. a simple man from a farway land. who effortlessly becomes a spiritual beacon for a curious bunch of truth seekers in phoenix, arizona....
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. >> reporter: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," august 22nd, 2012. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. it's a scandal that rocked penn state university, brought a community to its knees, destroyed lives. jerry sandusky sits in jail now, awaiting sentencing after being convicted on 45 accounts of abusing boys over 15 years. legendary coach joe paterno died in january, his reputation tarnished. tonight, however, one of the central figures at penn state is speaking out, for the first time, about what he knew, his regrets and the report that implicated him in the coverup. penn state: an insider speaks. >> we didn't know. ill certainly didn't know. >> reporter: it was a drum beat, over and over again, a steadfast refusal by former penn state president graham spanier to concede that he failed in any way to protect the children who were victims of abuse by long-time assistant football coach jerry sandusky. an iconic figure on campus, who was able to repeatedly molest young boys in th
. >> reporter: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," august 22nd, 2012. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. it's a scandal that rocked penn state university, brought a community to its knees, destroyed lives. jerry sandusky sits in jail now, awaiting sentencing after being convicted on 45 accounts of abusing boys over 15 years. legendary coach joe paterno died in...